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The Long Now Foundation was established in 1996 to develop projects that creatively foster long-term thinking. One of these projects, the 10,000 Year Library, explores what a library for the ages might be, and how such a library might survive to serve as a repository of human knowledge and civilization for millennia to come.

The Rosetta Project is one exploration of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 Year Library. The Rosetta Disk, a very long-term backup of the collection, is a hand-sized nickel disk microscopically etched with thousands of pages from the collection and readable with 600 power optical magnification. The writing on the disk can last and be legible for thousands of years.

View The Rosetta Project Collection at Archive.org

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The Long Now Foundation
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The Rosetta Project--Texts
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American Libraries
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Borrow in Browser
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coyaud, maurice
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The Bible in Zulu
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Topics: Zulu Genesis Translation, zul
The PanLex Project
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Published and manuscript works documenting translations among the lexemes of the world's least-known languages. These are works consulted by the PanLex Project of The Long Now Foundation, in its effort to make it possible for everybody to understand, via translation, any word in any language in the world.
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Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam
by von Pressing, Edward R.
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Topics: cha, Chamorro Grammar, Chamorro Vocabulary
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Marathi Grammar
by Grierson, G.A.
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Topics: Marathi Grammar, mar
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The Bible in Twi: Asante
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Topics: Akan Genesis Translation, aka
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The Holy Bible in Yoruba
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eye 15,066
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Topics: Yoruba Genesis Translation, yor
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The Bible in Gikuyu
by United Bible Societies
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eye 14,254
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Topics: Gikuyu Genesis Translation, kik
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Amharic Bible
by Bible Society of Ethiopia
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eye 14,170
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Topics: Amharic Genesis Translation, amh
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The Bible in Sesotho
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Topics: Sotho, Southern Genesis Translation, sot
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The Bible in Venda
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Topics: Venda Genesis Translation, ven
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Shona Bible
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Topics: Shona Genesis Translation, sna
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The Holy Bible (Telugu)
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Topics: Telugu Genesis Translation, tel
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Diccionario Chontal de Tabasco
by Keller, Kathryn C.
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Topics: Chontal, Tabasco Grammar, chf
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The Holy Bible in Igbo
by British and Foreign Bible Society
texts
eye 10,725
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Topics: Igbo Genesis Translation, ibo
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A Grammar of Afrikaans
by Donaldson, Bruce C.
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Topics: Afrikaans Grammar, afr
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Vocabulario de la Lengua Ilocana: Trabajado por Varios Religiosos del Orden
by Carro, Andres
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Topics: ilo, Ilocano Dictionary, Ilocano Vocabulary, Ilocano Dictionary, Ilocano Vocabulary
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Diccionario Popoluca de Oluta: Popoluca - Español, Español - Popoluca; El sistema de sonidos del popoluca de Oluta ("The system of sounds of Oluta Popoluca")
by Clark, Lawrence E.; Schoenhals, Louise (ed.)
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Topics: Popoluca, Oluta Phonology, plo
The Manual for Civilization
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Ang Kasaysay ng Paglikha
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Topics: Tagalog Genesis Translation, tgl
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Dios Habla Hoy (La Biblia Version Popular)
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Topics: Spanish Genesis Translation, spa
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Arte de la lengua general del reyno de Chile
by Febres, Andres
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Topics: arn, Mapudungun Grammar, Mapudungun Dictionary
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The Holy Bible (Sinhala Union Version)
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Topics: Sinhala Genesis Translation, sin
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A Dictionary of the Tangale Language
by Jungraithmayr, Hermann
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Topics: Tangale Grammar, tan, genealogy
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A Complete Grammar of Esperanto
by Reed, Ivy Kellerman
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Topics: epo, Esperanto Book, Esperanto Grammar
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The Blackfoot Language, In: Transactions of the Canadian Institute V:128-165
by Maclean, John
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eye 6,588
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Topics: bla, Blackfoot Grammar
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Burmese Pocket Dictionary
by Judson, A.
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Topics: mya, Burmese Dictionary, Burmese Vocabulary
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The Secret Languages of Ireland, with Special Reference to the Origin and Nature of the Shelta Language
by R.A. Stewart Macalister
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Topics: Shelta Glossed Text, sth, Shelta Vocabulary
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The First Grammar of the language spoken by the Bontoc Igorot
by Seidenadel, Carl Wilhelm
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Topics: bnc, Bontoc, Central Grammar, Bontoc, Central Vocabulary, Bontoc, Central Glossed Text
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Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
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Topics: Hebrew, Ancient Genesis Translation, hbo
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Die Oorsprong van Afrikaans
by Ponelis, Fritz
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Topics: Afrikaans Detailed Description, afr
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Mandinka Book
by Hamlyn, W. T.
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Topics: Mandinka Book, mnk
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NAIMBAG A DAMAG BIBLIA (Ilokano Bible)
by Philippine Bible Society
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Topics: Ilocano Genesis Translation, ilo
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Lexique Algonquin
by Cuoq, Jean Andre
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Topics: Algonquin Book, alq
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A Grammar of the Ibibio Language
by Essien, Okon E.
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Topics: Ibibio Detailed Description, ibb
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The Bible in Chichewa
by N.B.S.S.
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Topics: Nyanja Genesis Translation, nya
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Gramatica Ilocana
by Lopez, Francisco
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Topics: ilo, Ilocano Grammar, Ilocano Grammar
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Greek Grammar
by W.W. Goodwin
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Topics: grc, Greek, Ancient Grammar
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A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, explained in English
by Baraga, R. R. Bishop
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Topics: Chippewa Book, ciw
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Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse
by Palsgrave, Jean
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Topics: fra, French Grammar
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Tagalog Phonology and Orthography, In: The World's Major Languages
by Comrie, Bernard
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Topics: Tagalog Phonology, tgl
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Greek Grammar for Colleges
by H.W. Smyth
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Topics: grc, Greek, Ancient Grammar
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Pashto, Southern Grammar
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Topics: Pashto, Southern Grammar, pbt
The Long Now Foundation
Navajo Grammar
by Reichard, Gladys A.
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Topics: Navajo Book, nav
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Vocabulario Iloco-Espanol: Trabajado por Varios Religiosos del Orden
by Carro, Andres
texts
eye 4,412
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Topics: ilo, Ilocano Dictionary, Ilocano Vocabulary
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The Brahui Language
by Andronov, Mikhail
texts
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Topics: Brahui Vocabulary, brh
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English-Turkana Dictionary
by Barrett, A.
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Topics: Turkana Orthography, tuv
The Rosetta Project--Texts
An Australian Language as spoken by the Awabakal, the people of Awaba or Lake Macquarie (Near Newcastle, New South Wales) being an account of their language, traditions and customs by L.E. Threlkeld: Re-arranged, condensed, and edited, with an appendix
by Threlkeld, L. E.
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Topics: awk, Awabakal Detailed Description, Awabakal Grammar, Awabakal Vocabulary, Awabakal Bible...
The Rosetta Project--Texts
Journal de la Société des Américanistes de Paris
by de Crequi-Montfort, G.; Rivet, P.
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eye 4,124
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Topic: tna
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A new Acholi Grammar
by Malandra, Alfred
texts
eye 4,101
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Topics: Acholi Orthography, ach
The Long Now Foundation
The Holy Bible in Kalenjin
texts
eye 4,086
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Topics: Kalenjin Genesis Translation, kln
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The Bible in Northern Sotho
by Bible Society of South Africa
texts
eye 4,066
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Topics: Sotho, Northern Genesis Translation, nso
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The Bible in Tiv
texts
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Topics: Tiv Genesis Translation, tiv
The Rosetta Project--Texts
Journal de la Société des Américanistes de Paris
by Tastevin, P. C.
texts
eye 3,783
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Topics: mbj, Nadëb Detailed Description
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The Holy Bible in Hausa
by United Bible Societies
texts
eye 3,715
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Topics: Hausa Genesis Translation, hau
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La Bible en lingala (haut fleuve)
texts
eye 3,681
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Topics: Lingala Genesis Translation, lin
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Efik Bible
by British and Foreign Bible Society
texts
eye 3,638
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Topics: Efik Genesis Translation, efi
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Dakota Texts: Volume XIV
by Deloria, Ella
texts
eye 3,616
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Topics: Dakota Glossed Text, dak
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The Holy Bible in Tongan
texts
eye 3,570
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Topics: Tongan Genesis Translation, ton
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Gramatica del Idioma Bora
by Theisen, Wesley
texts
eye 3,547
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Topics: Bora Phonology, boa
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Tausug-English Dictionary: Kabtangan Iban Maana
by Armour, Malcom S.
texts
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Topics: Tausug Grammar, tsg
The Long Now Foundation
The Yurok Language: Grammar, Texts, Lexicon
by Robins, R. H.
texts
eye 3,441
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Topics: Yurok Book, yur
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The Bible in Ekegusii (Ebiblica Enchenu)
by The Bible Society of Kenya
texts
eye 3,397
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Topics: Gusii Genesis Translation, guz
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Diccionario huave de San Mateo del Mar
by Stairs, Glenn; Stairs, Emily F.
texts
eye 3,349
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Topics: Huave, San Mateo del Mar Orthography, huv
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History of the Indian Archipelago, Vol. II
by Crawfurd, J.
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eye 3,269
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Topics: jav, Javanese Detailed Description
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Zuni Texts
by Bunzel, Ruth L.
texts
eye 3,256
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Topics: Zuni Glossed Text, zun
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The Yokuts Language of South Central California
by Kroeber, A.L.
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Topics: Yokuts Book, yok
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A Vocabulary of the Igorot Language as spoken by the Bontok Igorots
by Clapp, Walter Clayton
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eye 3,186
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Topics: bnc, Bontoc, Central Vocabulary
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Maayong Balita Biblia
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eye 3,117
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Topics: Cebuano Genesis Translation, ceb
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Holy Bible Thiruviviliam
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eye 3,082
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Topics: Tamil Genesis Translation, tam
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The Holy Bible in Yoruba
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Topics: Yoruba Genesis Translation, yor
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The World's Writing Systems: Japanese Writing
by Smith, Janet S.; Daniels, Peter T.; Bright, William
texts
eye 3,029
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Topics: Japanese Orthography, jpn
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Dictionnaire Cambodgien-Francais
by J.B. Bernard
texts
eye 3,012
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Topics: khm, Khmer, Central Dictionary
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Western Hindi, In: Linguistic Survey of India
by Grierson, G.A.
texts
eye 2,899
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Topics: Hindi Detailed Description, hin
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Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet: Hausa
by Schuh, Russell G.; Yalwa, Lawan D.
texts
eye 2,888
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Topics: Hausa Phonology, hau
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A Grammar of the Irish Language
by O'Donovan, John
texts
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Topics: gle, Irish Grammar

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